Best Places Northwest: The Best Restaurants and Lodgings in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia (Paperback)

by Giselle Smith (Editor) "Although Portland has had a stellar reputation among American cities, it has recently come into its own as a destination..." (more)
Key Phrases: Columbia River, Mount Hood, Walla Walla (more...)

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Product Description
Trusted by locals for 25 years, Best Places Northwest is the uncontested authority on the best of the region. This 14th edition offers the most reliable, in-depth, star-rated reviews of the best of Washington, Oregon and British Columbia, including restaurants, lodging, shopping, outdoor activities, local "must sees" and insider tips. Conveniently organized by highway, Best Places also includes three-day tours of cities and outdoor locations with locator maps for every destination along with entertaining essays on history and culture and information on special attractions. Easy-to-use icons point out the best romantic, value, family-friendly, and unique places that the editors think are especially noteworthy. Best Places Northwest has something for every budget -- and every place is anonymously researched and reviewed. "For travel collections covering the Northwest, the Best Places series takes precedence over all similar guides." -- Booklist "Still the region's undisputed heavyweight champ of guidebooks." -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Product Details

• Paperback: 572 pages
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books (October 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570613567
• ISBN-13: 978-1570613562
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #964,723 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have, November 30, 2002

By	aventurer (Palo Alto, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I've had the older edition of this book for years and brought it on every road trip we've ever taken. Certainly it doesn't have every wonderful place you've ever stayed at -- but it has so many that are good it would be foolish not to follow the recommendations it provides.

My only complaint is that some of the wonderful places (which, granted, we never would have found had it not been for this book) have become so difficult to get reservations at that we find this book sometimes does not help for those last minute weekend trips out of town.

That said, if you live in the Northwest, consider this your bible -- from Portland to Vancouver, the Islands, and everywhere in between -- you will always find a reliable recommendation for a good table and a warm bed in the pages of this book.